Z68.54

Approximate Synonyms

• Childhood obesity

• Childhood weight with bmi >95 percentile

• Obesity bmi 95 percentile or above for age

• Obesity body mass index bmi) 95-99 percentile for age

• Obesity, body mass index bmi) more than 99 percentile

• Severe childhood obesity with bmi >99 percentile

Present On Admission

• Z68.54

Details

• Z68.54 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• Short description: Body mass index pediatric, > or equal to 95% for age

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM Z68.54 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z68.54 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z68.54 may differ.